According to the settlement agreement, between April 2011 and October 2014, Expedia allegedly violated U.S. sanctions by assisting 2,221 people, some of whom were Cuban nationals, with travel or travel-related services for travel within Cuba or between Cuba and locations outside the United States.

SPARTANBURG, S.C., May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Advance America and Check Into Cash announced today that they have reached a settlement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regarding Operation Choke Point, the FDIC program that pressured banks to cut ties with certain categories of lawful businesses, including payday lenders.

The California Senate voted almost unanimously to pass a bill that would allow banks and credit unions to accept cash deposits from cannabis retailers. The 35-1 vote would allow banks to issue special checks to the retailers that could be used for certain purposes, including paying taxes or California-based vendors.